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[Functional disorders of the venous muscular pump seen in chronic venous insufficiency]. 1979

P Niederler, and I Prerovsky

The study of the functioning of the venous muscle pump by means of plethysmographic tests allowed us to discover a clearly marked condition in the varicose veins combined with chronic venous deficiency and in the thromboses of the deep veins. In the case of varicose veins, we found an interdependence between the gravity of the functional lesions and the existence of insufficient perforating veins. The study, which dealt with cases of thrombosis, showed that the trophic skin lesions appear only after several years of poor nervous pump functioning.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007866	Leg	The inferior part of the lower extremity between the KNEE and the ANKLE.	Legs
D010690	Phlebography	Radiographic visualization or recording of a vein after the injection of contrast medium.	Venography,Phlebographies,Venographies
D010991	Plethysmography	Recording of change in the size of a part as modified by the circulation in it.	Plethysmographies
D002908	Chronic Disease	Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2).	Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D005082	Physical Exertion	Expenditure of energy during PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. Intensity of exertion may be measured by rate of OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HEAT produced, or HEART RATE. Perceived exertion, a psychological measure of exertion, is included.	Physical Effort,Effort, Physical,Efforts, Physical,Exertion, Physical,Exertions, Physical,Physical Efforts,Physical Exertions
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013924	Thrombophlebitis	Inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot (THROMBUS).	Phlegmasia Alba Dolens,Dolens, Phlegmasia Alba,Thrombophlebitides
D014648	Varicose Veins	Enlarged and tortuous VEINS.	Varices,Varix,Varicose Vein,Vein, Varicose,Veins, Varicose
D014680	Veins	The vessels carrying blood away from the CAPILLARY BEDS.	Vein
D014689	Venous Insufficiency	Impaired venous blood flow or venous return (venous stasis), usually caused by inadequate venous valves. Venous insufficiency often occurs in the legs, and is associated with EDEMA and sometimes with VENOUS STASIS ULCERS at the ankle.	Insufficiencies, Venous,Insufficiency, Venous,Venous Insufficiencies